Hey, all but one of my mantises are adult now. Humidity is important for mantises to molt properly and it can also allow them to drink water. Now that they're done molting, do I still need to keep their homes humid other than to provide a water source for them?
Does humidity still matter when they're done molting?
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@wetterdew Yes, besides the points you mentioned humidity keeps them from drying out (desiccation), developing health issues, and related problems at any age.
The more common problem from low humidity is death in tropical mantids; although, it may not be known as the reason to a keeper. One problem though that can be easily seen is brittle extremities (legs, arms, antennas) that can break much faster/easier than just old age.
If you want to read about the humidity topic with insects, see this article.
The more common problem from low humidity is death in tropical mantids; although, it may not be known as the reason to a keeper. One problem though that can be easily seen is brittle extremities (legs, arms, antennas) that can break much faster/easier than just old age.
If you want to read about the humidity topic with insects, see this article.
